It is undeniable that the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty is a period of history worthy of Chinese people being proud of.
But what cannot be ignored is that marriage was also the biggest failure in the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty!
In order to save face and make the scene look good, the Tang Dynasty sent many outstanding women from the clan to marry far away from neighboring countries, and also distributed a lot of gold, silver, and silk, which was even more unpredictable.
He gave away all the advanced technologies of the Tang Dynasty! However, he kept some of the brainless "Zi Hu Ze Ye" tightly covered, lest others take a peek!
Counting down the marriage marriages in the past dynasties, other dynasties were more or less forced by the situation at that time, but the Tang Dynasty clearly had the strength to rely on force to resist foreign lands without being humble or arrogant, but it was arrogant in order to show its generosity.
Instead, she chose the somewhat shameful way of getting married and getting married!
Although this policy is beneficial to the great integration of ethnic groups, this benefit is based on the lifelong happiness of a delicate woman!
Regarding the issue of marriage, faced with Li Chengqian's private inquiry, Fang Yiai directly asked back, "If someone clearly wants to beat you up, but his strength cannot match you now, and he doesn't want you to be alert in advance, so he wants to change his approach.
It makes you think that he is one of your own, and then wants to marry a girl from your family, but there is nothing about this person that is worthy of your fear, or worth your while. What will you do?"
"Of course I'll ignore it." Li Chengqian said without thinking.
"That's enough." Fang Yiai spread his hands and said, "What's more, the population of the Tang Dynasty is not too large now. If a woman from the Tang Dynasty is married off, there may be men in the Tang Dynasty who cannot marry because of this.
Wife, if you don’t have a wife, how can you have children and how can you increase the population of Datang?”
"So, since they took the initiative to ask for a marriage, they can also get married. However, instead of the women from our Tang Dynasty marrying out, their women will be sent to the Tang Dynasty to breed children for our Tang Dynasty and increase the population of the Tang Dynasty." Fang Fang
Yiai continued, "If they reject this proposal, it can only mean that their marriage request has ulterior motives rather than sincerity. Don't forget, there is a tactic in the art of war, which is to hide the truth from the enemy."
"Are you saying that Tubo, Tuyuhun, Loulan, Yanqi, Bohai and other vassal states all have a disobedient heart?" Li Chengqian thought about Fang Yiai's words and spoke slowly.
"I don't know what's going on with Loulan, Yanqi and Bohai." Fang Yiai said, "However, the Tang Dynasty and King Murong of Tuyuhun had a hatred of killing their fathers and brothers. Filial piety was not only popular in the Tang Dynasty!"
"Besides, when Murong was allowed to return to inherit the throne, the emperor discussed with several ministers and gave Tuyuhun many Confucian classics to educate the people of Tuyuhun." Fang Yiai continued, "It should be noted that the revenge for killing one's father cannot be overthrown.
We live together."
"At that time, we were only on guard against sending the craftsmen to Tuyuhun, but we forgot that we should not be so generous as to let the tiger return to the mountain." Li Chengqian said, the anger flashed in his eyes.
"Yes, when the emperor let Murong go, I was still running for my life in the mountains and forests. When I came back, you had dealt with everything and I couldn't talk anymore." Fang Yiai said, "However, after this incident
, it can be regarded as letting us remember it for a long time."
Li Chengqian nodded and remembered the matter in his mind, "By the way, why did you bring up Tubo just now?"
"When the Tuyuhun rebellion was suppressed, Your Highness still remembers that General Li Jing once mentioned in his memorial that not long after the war began, the Tubo army rushed down from the plateau and caused considerable damage to our army.
." Fang Yiai asked.
"Later, the Tibetan Zanbu, didn't Shang Zhezi explain that he was bewitched by Fu Yun at that time? Didn't he do it intentionally?" Li Chengqian's tone was hesitant, and he obviously didn't believe this statement.
Fang Yiai shook his head and said with a smile, "When the Tubo soldiers rushed down, if General Li Ji hadn't temporarily led the Liangzhou soldiers to react in time, I am afraid that the damage to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty would have been more serious! Even if the Tibetan soldiers were later
Rushing back to the plateau, the injuries of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were more than ten times that of the Tibetan soldiers! Many soldiers suddenly suffocated and died after suddenly climbing to the plateau! This was despite the reminder of the military doctor. The soldiers of each battalion
After eating rice and steamed buns mixed with a large amount of Rhodiola rosea powder! Otherwise, the damage will be more serious!"
"These are soldiers trained in Liangzhou, where the terrain is much higher than that of the Central Plains. If they were replaced by other soldiers, the number of deaths would probably be even greater!" Fang Yiai said, "Moreover, if Zanbu of Tubo did not intentionally test
If the combat effectiveness of the Tang army is unrealistic, how could he be bewitched by Fu Yun based on his shrewd evaluation on the plateau?"
"Don't forget, just like mountain climbing, people who are not afraid of mountain climbing will suffer from dizziness and nausea if they suddenly climb a mountain in a short period of time. In severe cases, they may suffocate and die." Fang Yiai reminded, "
People who live in high mountains will not feel any discomfort no matter how fast they go down the mountain, and after going down the mountain, they will not have any discomfort if they go up the mountain quickly."
Through Fang Yiai's words, Li Chengqian fell into thinking.
According to Fang Yiai's statement, assuming that Tibet was really disloyal to the Tang Dynasty, their soldiers could go down to the plateau to plunder the Tang Dynasty at any time, and after the plunder they could return to the plateau without any problems.
And if the Tang Dynasty did not build an army that was not afraid of plateaus, then once Tibet gained strength, it would be easy to invade northward!
I remember listening to my uncle Chai Shao and General Li Jing and General Li Ji saying that the Tubo soldiers were no less ferocious than the Turks on the grasslands! Even more ferocious! Coupled with the advantage of the terrain, if precautions were not taken early, once
The two countries are at war. If the Turks on the grassland are compared to wolves, then Tibet is probably a growing tiger cub!
"Although Tubo is a threat to the Tang Dynasty, it is growing now. Why not comply with their marriage request and win them over?" Li Chengqian thought for a while and asked.
"Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, could disregard his filial piety and abandon his biological father for the sake of hegemony, let alone the uncivilized Tubo?" Fang Yiai said, "I heard that the current Tubo Zanbu killed his uncle before he came to power.
Yes, and his uncle killed his father before succeeding to the throne. Is this true among relatives, let alone a weak woman who married far away? "
"We can only train troops near Liangzhou as a precaution." After a long time, Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes and said.
"There is another place that is more suitable for military training." Fang Yiai said.
"Where?" Li Chengqian looked at Fang Yiai with wide eyes and asked.
"Near Qinghai." Fang Yiai said, "Qinghai has belonged to China since the Han Dynasty, and the terrain here is not much lower than that of Tubo, so it is completely suitable for military training."
"Moreover, when I was in Liangzhou, I heard from businessmen passing by that there seemed to be several saltwater lakes in Qinghai, which could be used to refine salt inland. This could also reduce the excessive supply of salt in the northwest army.
The military expenditures consumed! The saved military expenditures will be used for military training." Fang Yiai said.
"Are you telling the truth?" Li Chengqian's eyes lit up and he opened his mouth to ask, the joy on his face flashing across his face.
The supply of salt to armies in the northwest is all transported from the eastern coast. After long journeys and consumption on the way, after the salt is transported, the cost price of salt is not to mention compared with the coastal production areas, even with the Central Plains.
Compared with the price of salt in other areas, it has increased by more than six or seven times!
If Qinghai can really produce salt, the military expenditures in the northwest will be saved by one-seventh, and the salt field can be completely controlled by the court, and the excess salt can be sold at a relatively cheap price.
Give it to the nearby people, and even the nearby vassal countries! And then make profits to relieve the pressure of lack of money on the treasury!
By maintaining the security of Yancheng, we can constantly change the defense of the army to achieve the purpose of continuous training and let the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty adapt to the plateau environment!
This is simply a good thing that kills two birds with one stone!
Li Chengqian sent people to the market to find people to inquire about Qinghai from passing merchants. The people brought a map of the west and observed, drew and thought about it in detail.
When the news came from the market and it was confirmed that there was indeed a saltwater lake in Qinghai, Li Chengqian asked a group of his think tanks to discuss it with each other and was convinced that it was feasible. Then he called in the minister responsible for guiding him and put the idea forward
Once told, let them help improve it.
After two days of sorting, a detailed report was sent directly to Li Shimin's desk in Tai Chi Hall without going to court.
Li Shimin's eyes also lit up when he saw the booklet presented by Li Chengqian.
If there is a salt field in the inland, it can not help but have many benefits mentioned in the brochure. It can also be controlled by the Tang Dynasty court through the salt field, and then use the form of trade to contain the Western Turks and other countries and tribes in the Western Regions! This will make the northwest
The situation can basically be controlled by Datang!
Li Shimin immediately sent people to explore the salt water lake in Qinghai, and even called in his confidants and several far-sighted generals. He asked about some conditions of Tubo and the evaluation of Tubo by some generals who had fought with the Tubo people.
The argument was raised.
When the ministers were discussing how to deal with Tibet and were at a loss, they brought forward the memorial presented by Li Chengqian.
After everyone discussed and thought about it, most of them felt that it was feasible, so with the overwhelming majority of people passing, the matter was revealed in the morning meeting the next day, and people were actively planning the matter!
Li Chengqian naturally received a lot of praise, Wu Meiniang's face also gained a lot of brilliance, and Fang Yiai also received a lot of benefits.
Although things went well in the court, Empress Changsun was not very happy.